The Heart Of Health Equity Ep. 6 – Lupe Arreola
In this latest episode, host Ashlei A. Rodgers, MPH interviews Lupe Arreola, Executive Director of Tenants Together. Hear their candid conversation on how the organization’s ...
Latest Blog Posts in 2022
The 2020 Election: Recover and Recommit
The outcome of this election may open doors and opportunities for much-needed progress toward racial equity, and we have put important, productive miles behind us over the past four years. But undoing years of systemic racism that impacts everyone’s health is multi-generational work. We hope you can take the time you need to recover and recommit ourselves to the fight for health, dignity and well-being.
Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative: Fostering Community-Driven Change During COVID-19 and Beyond
We recently spoke with Melissa Jones, Executive Director of the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII), to learn how her community has mobilized to meet the challenges of our new reality head on. We talked through what it means to build effective collaboration structures, push forward policy changes, and address the inequities that have been made more apparent than ever.
Health Leads Network Forums: How Social Needs Programs are Shifting During the Pandemic
The Health Leads Network Forum series allows attendees to support each other by sharing promising practices, resources and learnings that meaningfully and equitably adapt social needs programs during COVID-19. Here you'll find recordings, summaries and opportunities for upcoming sessions.
Rankings vs. Reality: How Massachusetts is Leading on Health Equity
Massachusetts ranks as the second healthiest state in the nation (behind only Vermont) and boasts the lowest uninsured rate in the country - 2.7% compared to 8.7% nationally. So why is there still a 30-year gap in life expectancy from one neighborhood to the next? Hear what three healthcare and public health experts have to say.
Principles for Building Healthy & Prosperous Communities
Designed to articulate shared values across sectors and lift up best practices, the Build Healthy Places Network developed a set of principles to advance the efforts of organizations working to improve health and well-being in low-income communities.